Somalia

  • Dec 30, 2019
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Deadly truck bomb will further poison Somali politics

Mogadishu has suffered its deadliest attack in two years, capping three years of rising fatalities from jihadist attacks

Somalia
  • Dec 17, 2019
  • 7 min read

Regional intervention will aggravate Somali crisis

Regional states are becoming increasingly involved in Somalia's domestic political disputes

Somalia
  • Dec 11, 2019
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New attack underscores Somali capital’s vulnerability

A jihadist attack in the very heart of Mogadishu has left ten people dead

Somalia
  • Nov 27, 2019
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Somali coalition will fight to unseat the president

A new coalition including two former presidents has created a major new political force ahead of 2020-21 elections

Somalia
  • Nov 25, 2019
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Political tensions may boil over in Somaliland

The self-declared Republic of Somaliland faces a political crisis as elections are delayed again

Somalia
  • Nov 22, 2019
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Jubaland furore will undermine wider Somali security

Months after a disputed regional election, tensions remain high and broader security at risk

Somalia
  • Nov 15, 2019
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Kenya-Somalia detente may be tough sell in Mogadishu

Kenya and Somalia have agreed to end an eight-month bilateral dispute, but the terms are in question

Kenya
  • Nov 13, 2019
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UN experts cast doubt on AMISOM’s Somalia withdrawal

The AU peacekeeping mission is scheduled to withdraw in 2021, but the challenges it faces remain undiminished

Somalia